Pamphlet stand



May 22, 1934. A. sPRAGUE 1,959,843

PAMPHLET STAND Filed April 22, 1935 F. y. 4h

[NVE/V701?. SPFAGUE BY ATTORNEY:

Patented May 22, 1934 STATES Fries 4 Claims.

The present invention relates to a bookstand and more particularly to astand for supporting and holding a small pamphlet in an open andreadable position.

An object of this invention is to provide a simple, inexpensive andpractical stand for holding a pamphlet or magazine in a readableposition.

Another object of the invention is to provide a stand for pamphlets andthe like which may be adjusted to t pamphlets of varying sizes.

In the art to which the invention pertains there is a demand for asimple and inexpensive stand that will support a pamphlet or aperiodical in a readable position and at the same time leave the readershands free. A Search of the prior art reveals a large number of book audpamphlet holding stands of various forms, but all those known to me arecomplicated, bulky and expensive to manufacture. Therefore, it is afurther object of the invention to provide a stand of simpleconstruction from a minimum number of parts.

In carrying out the invention it is contemplated that my improved standin its simplest form will v be constructed of not more than two parts,one

part being a base and the other part a pamphlet holding member. In amodied form the pamphlet holding portion of the support is provided withadjustable means which will permit its use j with pamphlets and/ormagazines of different dimensions.

For a better understanding of the invention reference should be had tothe accompanying drawing wherein I have shown by way of illusl3,5*tration and not of limitation preferred forms thereof.

In the drawing wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout theseveral views;

Figure l is a perspective view showing a pamph- '40" let in positionupon a supporting stand,

Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the two parts of thestand illustrated in Figure 1, y Figure 3 is a sectional view takenalong the vertical center line of a support such as is illustrated inFigures 1 and 2,

Figure 4 is a front view of a modified form of a stand having adjustablearms which are fully extended to hold a large pamphlet,

Figure 5 is a rear View of the stand illustrated in Figure 4 showing thearms retracted to accommodate a pamphlet of small size, and

Figure 6 is a rear View of a further modification of a stand similar tothat illustrated in Figures 4 and 5 in which the arms are pivotallysecured to permit an adjustment to accommodate pamphlets of differentsizes.

As illustrated in Figures 1, 2 and 3 of the accompanying drawing thepresent invention, in vits simplest form, comprises a base member 10 anda back or support 11. The support 11 is provided with a pair ofoppositely extending arms 12 against which the back of a pamphlet,designated by the numeral 13, may be disposed. The ends oi the arms 12are turned in to form clips 14 under which the sides of the back coverand the pages of the pamphlet may be held when the stand is in use. Inaddition to the arms 12, the support 11 also has a pair of upstandingfingers or clips l5 which are disposed at the center and along thebottom edge thereof. y These fingers 15 are spaced apart at a suicientdistance to permit the disposal of a pamphlet binding there between, asshown in Figure 1 of the drawing.

rihe support 11 is mounted upon the base 10 at a rearwardly inclinedangle and may be either permanently secured thereto or removably securedthereupon. In the preferred form the base 10 and the support 1l are madeso that they can be easily taken apart. To this end the *base isprovided with an upstanding and 'tapering tongue 16 against which thesupport 1l may rest and the support 11 is provided with an offset strapportion 17 which will pass around the tongue 16 and cooperate therewithto hold the support in place upon the base lO.

'Ihe stand described above can be made of any convenient size. When itis constructed, as illustrated in Figures 1, 2 and 3 of the drawing, itwill accommodate any pamphlet having a size when open corresponding tothe distance between the clips 14 upon the arms 12.

In the particular field in which my invention is intended for use twosizes of pamphlets are issued and therefore, where pamphlets of thesesizes are in use, it will be necessary to have a stand for each size ofpamphlet.

In order to meet this need with a single stand I propose, in accordancewith a modified form of my invention, to make the pamphlet back engagingarms of the support adjustable to different positions Which will permitthe use of the stand with pamphlets of several sizes.

For a better understanding of this latter modification of my inventionreference should be had to Figures e and 5 of the drawing. As hereillustrated the pamphlet support, designated by the numeral 13, isprovided with oppositely disposed arms 19 that have guideways 20 inwhich slidable extensions 21 are supported. The slidable extensions 21have a flange 22 at their inner ends to prevent a complete removalthereof and at their outer ends they are turned in to form page andcover engaging clips 23. With this form of stand it is possible tosupport a pamphlet of any size between the limits of movement of theslidable extensions 21.

In connection with this embodiment, attention is called to the angulardisposition of the arms 19. This disposition of the arms insures thatthe slidable extensions 21 will always, because of the force of gravity,slide inwardly and engage the sides of the pamphlet and avoid thenecessity forl providing a securing means therefor. This arrangement ofthe arms 19 and the slidable eX- tensions 21 also disposes the clips 23well up along the sides of the pamphlet, irrespective of its size.

In another embodiment of the invention the pamphlet stand is providedwith pivotally mounted arms which are adapted to be moved into differentangular positions to support pamphlets of varying sizes. Thisembodiment, as illustrated in Figure 6 of the drawing, comprises a backor supporting member 24 mounted upon the base 10 in a manner similar tothat previously described. The member 24 is provided with theaforementioned pamphlet engaging ngers or clips 15 and pivotally mountedupon its sides it has arms 25. These arms are preferably secured uponthe supporting member 24 with spring wash.- ers 26 that will createsufficient friction to hold the arms 25 in any position to which theyare moved. The ends of the arms 25 are turned in to provide page andback engaging clips 27, as is the case in the previously describedstructures. This stand can be used with a pamphlet or any size, withinthe limits provided for, by merely turning the arms 25 upon theirpivots.

While I have, for the sake of clearness and in order to disclose myinvention so that the same can be readily understood, described andillustrated speciiic devices and arrangements, I desire to have itunderstood that this invention is not limited to the specific meansdisclosed but may be embodied in other ways that will suggestthemselves, in view of this broad disclosure, to persons skilled in theart. It is believed that this invention is broadly new and it is desiredto claim it so that all such changes as come within the scope of theappended claims are to be considered as part of this invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is- 1. A stand for supporting a reference pamphlet, whichcomprises a transversely extending member having oppositely disposedarms that project upwardly at an angle to support the cover of apamphlet and two centrally disposed iingers bent up from its lower edgeforming clips which engage the cover only of the pamphlet on oppositesides of and close to its binding to hold it against said arms, and aclip upon each of said arms for engaging the cover and pages of apamphlet and holding it in an open and readable position.

2. A support for holding a pamphlet in an open and readable position,comprising a member having oppositely disposed arms forming the solesupport against which the cover of an open pamphlet may be placed, saidmember having a pair of closely spaced upturned iingers which engage thecover only of the pamphlet immediately adjacent its binding and inturnedportions at the ends of said arms which engage the cover and pages ofthe pamphlet to hold it in an open position and permit a turning of thepages without removing the pamphlet from the support.

3. A pamphlet spreader and page holding device, comprising a sheet metalmember having a pair of closely spaced integral upturned tongues alongits lower edge under which the front and back covers of a pamphlet maybe disposed with the binding there between, whereby the pamphlet will beheld at its binding against lateral displacement, oppositely disposedarms pivotally mounted adjacent said upturned tongues having inturnedends under which the leaves of the pamphlet may be disposed and heldwhen in use, and means for holding said pivotally mounted arms in anyposition to which they are adjusted. l

4. A support and page holding device for a pamphlet, comprising atransversely extending member against which the back of a pamphlet maybe disposed, a pair of closely spaced upwardly projecting fingers at thebottom edge of said member adapted to engage the cover of the pamphletwith the binding disposed there between, whereby a lateral displacementof the pamphlet upon said member will be prevented, and a pair ofslidably mounted angularlydisposed arms at the ends of said memberadaptedl to engage the edges of said pamphlet and hold it in an openposition, the angular disposition of said arms being such that they willslide inwardly in response to the force of gravitation into engagementwith the sides of the pamphlet.

AI SPRAGUE.

